The display home in New South Wales' Blue Mountains region has a complex system of remotely controlled electric shutters, fire resistant external cladding and fluid ventilation, balancing energy efficiency with strict fire safety standards.
Proper sealing, insulation, and mechanical ventilation keep passive homes warm in winter and cool in summer "So [it costs] $3.80 to run this house a day without solar. We've actually put solar on this house so that we can achieve carbon-zero," he said.
shame nobody can afford houses anymore
Brilliant! So why the hell are we still building massed produced crappy houses that are facing anywhere but north and are a fire hazard? These type of houses should be implemented by law! no more crap suburbs.
Fantastic, all homes should be like this - the energy savings are huge.
Good to see this being done, even if it is decades later than it should have been. The fireproofing and passive design features that is.
I LIKE it that we are working TOWARDS a BETTER FUTURE FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION AS WE LIVE IN THE DRIEST CONTINENT IN THE WORLD ...I HAVE SUCH GREAT ADMIRATION FOR THOSE WHO CHOSEN TO MAKE AUSTRALIA A BETTER HOME ..I WISH THAT OUR GOVERNMENT WOULD ALLOCATE MORE FUNDING FOR TOMORROW
But you can't hear the Ice-cream Van coming
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Indonesia hoping for wet season to dampen forest fires as toxic haze spreads over neighboursAs bushfires rage across Australia and the Amazon, Indonesia's neighbours are again complaining of transboundary haze from forest fires on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. All for palm oil Australia has reached out There is no sustainable palm oil, it's all tainted by corruption. The CSPO or RSPO etc is a joke. We can all try not to buy products with palm oil. If they list vegetable oil in a product make sure it's not palm oil.
Source: abcnews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Bushfire at Drake back at emergency level as more houses come under threatAn emergency warning is issued for a bushfire threatening homes at Drake, near Tenterfield, where more than 53,000 hectares of land have already been burnt.
Source: abcnews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Bushfire in northern NSW upgraded as it burns towards homesAn emergency warning has been issued over a bushfire burning in northern NSW.
Source: 9NewsAUS - 🏆 10. / 72 Read more »
Over 30 NSW homes lost to bushfiresBushfires have destroyed more than 30 NSW properties only weeks into the fire season as emergency services prepare for more unfavourable conditions.
Source: newscomauHQ - 🏆 9. / 77 Read more »
Three generations of this family are taking part in a historic vote for Victoria's Indigenous peopleAustralia's first Indigenous Paralympian was among the first to vote to select the members of Victoria's First People’s Assembly, along with his daughter and granddaughter. The Victorian government has no approval from the people to enter a treaty with anyone. Apartheid , Victorian style . First it was 'Inclusion' now 'parallel' would someone please decide and then let me know and how many of Vic's 9 main land councils 75 sub land councils and 132 mobs will be at the trough? NT's NLC has 108 councillors on the board so let's see how VIC whittled it down and work
Source: SBSNews - 🏆 3. / 89 Read more »
Woman attacked with box cutter during Narre Warren home invasionThe aggravated burglary, which occurred while the victim's four-year-old daughter was at home, was one of three terrifying home invasions that occurred on Sunday night and Monday morning, It’s getting to a point where civilians will need to start having weapons in home to protect themselves and loved ones no other way
Source: theage - 🏆 8. / 77 Read more »